1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers Game-by-Game Results
World Hockey Association (WHA)
Team Record: 35-42-3 - 73 points
Finishing 7th in the WHA
Coach: Jacques Demers (33-39-3)
Coach: Jerry Rafter (2-3)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-42-3 - 73 points
Finishing 7th in the WHA
Coach: Jacques Demers (33-39-3)
Coach: Jerry Rafter (2-3)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1977-78 Cincinnati Stingers Roster
The Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 35 wins and 42 losses and 3 ties for 73 points, finishing seventh in the WHA.
The Stingers netted 298 goals and allowed 332. Robbie Ftorek scored 59 goals for Cincinnati, and Rick Dudley tallied 30 or more, too. Robbie Ftorek contributed 50 assists. Michel Dion topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.57 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques Demers and Jerry Rafter coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 312
Regular Season Goals Against: 357
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | New England Whalers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Houston Aeros 6 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at New England Whalers 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | New England Whalers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 1-4-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-8-0 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 2-4-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 2-5-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 2-5-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-9-0 | OT | |
| November 13, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 2-5-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| November 16, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-10-0 | ||
| November 18, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-11-0 | OT | |
| November 23, 1977 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 3-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 5-11-0 | ||
| November 24, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Birmingham Bulls 12 | L | 3-5-0 | 2-7-0 | 5-12-0 | ||
| November 25, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Houston Aeros 3 | L | 3-5-0 | 2-8-0 | 5-13-0 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 7 at Indianapolis Racers 5 | W | 3-5-0 | 3-8-0 | 6-13-0 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 3-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 7-13-0 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 4-5-0 | 4-8-0 | 8-13-0 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at New England Whalers 2 | W | 4-5-0 | 5-8-0 | 9-13-0 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Houston Aeros 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 4-6-0 | 5-8-0 | 9-14-0 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 4-6-0 | 5-9-0 | 9-15-0 | OT | |
| December 9, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 4-6-0 | 6-9-0 | 10-15-0 | OT | |
| December 14, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 1 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | W | 5-6-0 | 6-9-0 | 11-15-0 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 5-6-0 | 6-10-0 | 11-16-0 | ||
| December 16, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 5-6-0 | 6-11-0 | 11-17-0 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | New England Whalers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 5-7-0 | 6-11-0 | 11-18-0 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Soviet All Stars 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 5-8-0 | 6-11-0 | 11-19-0 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Houston Aeros 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | T | 5-8-1 | 6-11-0 | 11-19-1 | OT | |
| December 20, 1977 | Czechoslovakia 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | T | 5-8-2 | 6-11-0 | 11-19-2 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 5-8-2 | 6-12-0 | 11-20-2 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 5-8-2 | 6-13-0 | 11-21-2 | ||
| December 22, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 1 | W | 5-8-2 | 7-13-0 | 12-21-2 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 5-9-2 | 7-13-0 | 12-22-2 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Indianapolis Racers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 6-9-2 | 7-13-0 | 13-22-2 | OT | |
| December 29, 1977 | Birmingham Bulls 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | L | 6-10-2 | 7-13-0 | 13-23-2 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Houston Aeros 5 | T | 6-10-2 | 7-13-1 | 13-23-3 | OT | |
| January 1, 1978 | New England Whalers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 6-11-2 | 7-13-1 | 13-24-3 | OT | |
| January 4, 1978 | Houston Aeros 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 7-11-2 | 7-13-1 | 14-24-3 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 8-11-2 | 7-13-1 | 15-24-3 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at New England Whalers 5 | L | 8-11-2 | 7-14-1 | 15-25-3 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 0 | L | 8-12-2 | 7-14-1 | 15-26-3 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 3 | L | 8-13-2 | 7-14-1 | 15-27-3 | ||
| January 15, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 8-13-2 | 8-14-1 | 16-27-3 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 0 at Birmingham Bulls 3 | L | 8-13-2 | 8-15-1 | 16-28-3 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 8 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 8-14-2 | 8-15-1 | 16-29-3 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 8-14-2 | 8-16-1 | 16-30-3 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 9-14-2 | 8-16-1 | 17-30-3 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | New England Whalers 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 10-14-2 | 8-16-1 | 18-30-3 | OT | |
| January 29, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 8 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | L | 10-15-2 | 8-16-1 | 18-31-3 | ||
| January 30, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Indianapolis Racers 3 | W | 10-15-2 | 9-16-1 | 19-31-3 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 11-15-2 | 9-16-1 | 20-31-3 | ||
| February 3, 1978 | Houston Aeros 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | W | 12-15-2 | 9-16-1 | 21-31-3 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 7 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | L | 12-16-2 | 9-16-1 | 21-32-3 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | T | 12-16-2 | 9-16-2 | 21-32-4 | OT | |
| February 10, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 10 | L | 12-16-2 | 9-17-2 | 21-33-4 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | New England Whalers 8 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | L | 12-17-2 | 9-17-2 | 21-34-4 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | W | 13-17-2 | 9-17-2 | 22-34-4 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Houston Aeros 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 13-18-2 | 9-17-2 | 22-35-4 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Houston Aeros 3 | W | 13-18-2 | 10-17-2 | 23-35-4 | OT | |
| February 18, 1978 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 0 | L | 13-19-2 | 10-17-2 | 23-36-4 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 14-19-2 | 10-17-2 | 24-36-4 | OT | |
| February 25, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Birmingham Bulls 7 | L | 14-19-2 | 10-18-2 | 24-37-4 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 14-19-2 | 11-18-2 | 25-37-4 | ||
| March 3, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 14-19-2 | 12-18-2 | 26-37-4 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | L | 14-19-2 | 12-19-2 | 26-38-4 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 14-19-2 | 13-19-2 | 27-38-4 | ||
| March 9, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 15-19-2 | 13-19-2 | 28-38-4 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | W | 16-19-2 | 13-19-2 | 29-38-4 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 7 | W | 17-19-2 | 13-19-2 | 30-38-4 | ||
| March 17, 1978 | New England Whalers 6 at Cincinnati Stingers 2 | L | 17-20-2 | 13-19-2 | 30-39-4 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Indianapolis Racers 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 | W | 18-20-2 | 13-19-2 | 31-39-4 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 18-20-2 | 13-20-2 | 31-40-4 | ||
| March 22, 1978 | Houston Aeros 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 9 | W | 19-20-2 | 13-20-2 | 32-40-4 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 19-20-2 | 13-21-2 | 32-41-4 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 19-20-2 | 13-22-2 | 32-42-4 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at Birmingham Bulls 5 | L | 19-20-2 | 13-23-2 | 32-43-4 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 3 at Indianapolis Racers 6 | L | 19-20-2 | 13-24-2 | 32-44-4 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Birmingham Bulls 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 | W | 20-20-2 | 13-24-2 | 33-44-4 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 6 at Indianapolis Racers 4 | W | 20-20-2 | 14-24-2 | 34-44-4 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 4 at Houston Aeros 5 | L | 20-20-2 | 14-25-2 | 34-45-4 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 6 | W | 21-20-2 | 14-25-2 | 35-45-4 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | Cincinnati Stingers 1 at New England Whalers 6 | L | 21-20-2 | 14-26-2 | 35-46-4 |
